Honoring one child’s campaign to provide clean water
In 2011 American child Rachel Beckwith tragically lost her life in a car accident at the age of 9. She …
My Experience as a Yale Young Global Scholar
In the summer of 2019, I was given the chance to attend the Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) summer Program …
Entoto natural park now officially open
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has now inaugurated the Entoto Natural Park. The Prime Minister on the occasion expressed his …
New documentary film sheds light on Ethiopia’s elephant crisis
The new documentary film “Ethiopia’s Elephant Crisis,” by award-winning American journalist and filmmaker Antoine Lindley, brings to the forefront the …
Travel out to help out
With the feeling that perhaps Ethiopia is over the worst of the pandemic, Ethiopia is now getting back to work …
2020 Bridge maker award
2020 Bridge Maker award presented to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus director general of WHO Congratulations to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Director-General of …
Amharic to be taught at Beijing Foreign Studies University
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) of China recently announced the launch of Teaching of Amharic Language in a Degree Program …
Addis Ababa Noir – a collection of short stories by Ethiopian writers
In what is probably a first-ever, Ethiopian writers’ short stories are anthologized and published in the US this August. Addis …
Qwanqwa – innovative Ethiopian string band releases third album
QWANQWA is a five-piece ensemble based in Addis Ababa, dedicated to furthering Ethiopia’s unique string traditions. Inspired by a shared …
POETRY – Ribka Sibhatu
The Poetry Translation Centre (PTC) have just published Aulò! Aulò! Aulò!, Ribka Sibhatu’s latest collection which includes recent poems including …
Artist profile: Tadess Mesfin
A prominent figure in Ethiopian Modernism, Tadesse Mesfin thrives on two creative fronts: making paintings and training the next generation …
Ethiopia’s mobile camel library
A camel library is giving children out of school in some of Ethiopia’s most remote villages a unique opportunity to …
The Africa unbound museum
Rather than a collection of objects and materials, the Africa Unbound Museum offers a compelling human story – snapshots of …
Hello Taxi: New service aimed at tourism sector
Minister of Culture and Tourism, Dr. Hirut Kassaw launched the nation’s first-ever tourist taxi service in Addis Ababa. Dr. Hirut …
Ethiopian archaeology, ancient axe unearthed
A 1.4 Million Year Old Handaxe Unearthed In Ethiopia Paleoanthropologists working at the Konso research area in Ethiopia have found …
Biblical characters depicted in their original African origin
In 2014 international photographer James C. Lewis held an amazing exhibition of “African Orishas” as he paid homage to African …
Yaphet Teklu; award winning street photographer
Yaphet Teklu is from Addis Ababa and he discovered his love of photography while exploring his own hometown. School and …
Book; changing rural Ethiopia
This book documents transformation in twenty rural communities in Ethiopia, that have changed almost beyond recognition, in complex ways with …
Midako Publishing – Enabling Children to Read!
Midako have recently published a 200 page textbook on reading comprehension and twelve supplementary books. This textbook will teach early …
